BVY 10-069, License Renewal Application Annual Update Information

License Renewal Application Annual Update Information

ML110040117
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	12/30/2010
From:	Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BVY 10-069
Download: ML110040117 (5)

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Rd Entergy Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802 257 7711 Michael J. Colomb Site Vice President December 30, 2010 BVY 10-069 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

License Renewal Application Annual Update Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

REFERENCES:

1. Letter, Entergy to USNRC, "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, License No. DPR-28, License Renewal Application," BVY 06-09, dated January 25, 2006.

Dear Sir or Madam:

On January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (Entergy) submitted the License Renewal Application (LRA) for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) as indicated by Reference 1.

During the NRC review of the VYNPS LRA, Entergy is required by 10CFR54.21 (b) to report changes to the current licensing basis (CLB) that materially affect the content of the VYNPS LRA, including the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) supplement. This information is required to be submitted annually and at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review. In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 54.21(b), Entergy has completed a review and LRA impacts are-discussed in Attachment 1 of this letter.

There are no new regulatory commitments being made in this letter.

Should you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact Mr. Robert J. Wanczyk at 802-451-3166.

I declare under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on December 30, 2010 Sincerely,

[MJC/PLC]

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BVY 10-069 / Page 2 of 2 Attachments: 1. License Renewal Application Annual Update Information cc: Mr. Eric J. Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 13H16M 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. William M. Dean, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. Robert Kuntz, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11 F1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 08C2A Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Resident Inspector Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601

BVY'10-069 Docket No. 50-271 Attachment 1 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Annual Update Information

BVY 10-069 / Attachment 1 / page 1 of 2 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Annual Update Information The review performed as part of the annual update identified the following impacts to the LRA.

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL COMMITMENT LIST During the development and review of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application, Entergy made commitments to provide aging management programs to manage the effects of aging on structures and components during the extended period of operation.

The following table lists those license renewal commitments that have been revised but not identified in separate correspondence, along with the implementation schedule and the source of the commitment. New text is underlined and deleted text is shown as strikethrough.

ITEM COMMITMENT IMPLEMENTATION SOURCE Related LRA SCHEDULE Section NoJ

_Comments 4 The Diesel Fuel Monitoring Program will be enhanced to specify UT March 21,2012 BVY 06-009 B.1.9 and measurements of the fuel oil storage and fire pump diesel storage (day) BVY 07-018 regional tank bottom surfaces will have acceptance criterion g 60,%Tn.m.e.in BVY 10-069 inspection accordance with the applicable American Petroleum Institute or Steel Tank Institute standard.

29 VYNPS will perform one of the following: March 21, 2012 BVY 06-009 B.1.7 BVY 10-069 Audit Item 9

1. Install core plate wedges, or,

2. Complete a plant-specific analysis to determine acceptance criteria for continued inspection of core plate hold down bolting in accordance with BWRVIP-25 and submit the inspection plan and analysis to the NRC one tw. years prior to the period of extended operation for NRC review and approval.

46 Enhance the Diesel Fuel Monitoring Program to specify that fuel oil in the March 21, 2012 BVY 07-018 Regional fire pump diesel storage (day) tank will be analyzed according tO ASTM BVY 10-069 inspection D975-02 (or later revisions of this standard) and for particulates per ASTM D2276. Also, fuel oil in the John Deere diesel storage tank will be analyzed for particulates per ASTM D2276.

BVY 10-069 / Attachment 1 / page 2 of 2 ITEM COMMITMENT IMPLEMENTATION SOURCE Related LRA SCHEDULE Section Nol Comments 47 Enhance the Diesel Fuel Monitoring Program to specify that fuel oil in the March 21, 2012 BVY 07-018 Regional common portable fuel oil storage tank will be analyzed according to ASTM BVY 10-069 inspection D975-02 (or later revisions of this standard), per ASTM D2276 for particulates, and ASTM D1796 for water and sediment.

50 During the period of extended operation, review the Vernon Dam owner March 21, 2012 BVY 06-009 RAI FERC required report(s) at a minimum of every five years to confirm that BVY 07-047 3.6.2.2.N-08-1 the Vernon Dam owner is performing the required FERC inspections. BVY 10-069 Document deficiencies in the Entergy Corrective Actions Program and evaluate operability as described in BVY 96-043 and BVY 97-02543 if it is determined that the required inspections are not being performed.